KAPLAN, La. ( KLFY ) — The victim of a deadly shooting Monday afternoon in Kaplan was a beloved DJ and rapper from Abbeville.
The shooting that claimed the life of Leshawn “Meaux Thug” Paul Meaux happened in the parking lot of the Dollar General Market on East 1st Street near Sellers Avenue.
Kaplan police said when officers responded to the scene, Meaux was lying on his back and a patron of the store was trying to render aid. Meaux was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ena Darby, the owner of Ryal Fit Nutrition Club in Abbeville, knew Meaux because he went to school with her son. Meaux was also a customer of her business and would help her with social media promotions and marketing.
Darby said she was heartbroken to hear about the shooting.
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“When I found out who it was, I immediately was just really sad and really heartbroken because I know he’s a really good kid,” said Ena Darby. “When I told my son about it, he said, Mom, Meaux was a really solid dude. He didn’t deserve this,” she said.